Holes in wood siding are usually woodpeckers; crumbling boards near the ground may be termites or rot. A material change can end the cycle.
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Woodpeckers and termites go after wood, so fiber cement siding, which isn’t wood, is far less appealing to them; James Hardie recommends it for exactly that reason. Siding alone doesn’t termite-proof a house, though: keep soil and mulch at least 6 inches below the siding and keep up regular pest treatment.
Fiber cement is made of cement, sand and cellulose fibers, so it doesn’t give woodpeckers or termites the wood they’re after, and it doesn’t rot. Replacing damaged wood siding also lets the crew check and repair the sheathing behind it.
James Hardie calls for at least 6 inches of clearance between siding and the ground. That gap keeps boards dry and makes termite tubes easier to spot. Keep mulch and flower beds below it.
Woodpeckers target wood. Fiber cement is much less appealing to them, which is why it’s a common replacement for pecked wood siding.
It doesn’t give termites wood to eat, but it doesn’t protect the framing. Keep the 6-inch ground clearance and regular pest treatment.
This guide is general information for Texas homeowners, not legal or insurance advice. Your policy, your city and your house decide the details.
